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abulia

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abulia /abu·lia/ (ah-boo´le-ah)
1. loss or deficiency of will power, initiative, or drive.
2. akinetic mutism that is less than total.abu´lic

a·bu·li·a or a·bou·li·a (-bl-, -by-)
n.
Loss or impairment of the ability to make decisions or act independently.

a·bulic (-lk) adj.

abulia Neurology ↓ action and thought coupled with indifference or lack of concern about the consequences of action Psychiatry Lack of will or motivation, often expressed as inability to make decisions. See Anhedonia.


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